Extension

Your Intentional Annual Work Plan: Creating an Efficient, Effective, and Adaptable Structure to Meet Your Goals

We are the Keys to Extension. Extension Conference, December 10 – 11, 2024. Columbus, Ohio. Breakout Session 4: Wednesday, December 11th, 11:00am – 11:50am.

Is your calendar a chaotic whirlwind of activity and deadlines? OSU Extension offers some of the most autonomous, exciting, professional interest and community driven-careers. Designing and driving your goals effectively within the annual calendar can be challenging. Being intentional with your work plan can help ensure that your professional goals, community needs, and alignment with your work teams and partners across the state will create success. Learn hands-on tools to design and follow your annual calendar with intention, direction, focus, and clarity for decision making. As important as all of the Extension Keys are, we will focus on the key of efficiency, giving you the key to unlocking the work plan that works for you. #ExtensionKeysEfficiency

Presenters:

Patrice Powers-Barker, Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County powers-barker.1@osu.edu

Melissa Rupp, Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fulton County rupp.26@osu.edu

Session Handouts:

Time Management Resources:

For your work plan, recommended supplies:

  • Your data
  • Hard copy, monthly calendar for upcoming year such as https://www.calendar-12.com/printable_calendar/2025 
  • Pens, markers, post-it notes, dry erase board and/or poster sized paper to write on, worksheets, other planning tools
  • Copy of organization(s) mission and vision. For example, our Extension mission and vision but also others such as a professional organization or your personal list of values.
  • Your “reward” – how will you make this important task as enjoyable as possible? Partners? Lunch break at a favorite restaurant?

Just for fun – Patrice shared her poster of the iceberg with a Venn Diagram and all the below the surface examples. This link is NOT a time management example, nor will it help you design your work plan but it’s fun to design your own iceberg and watch it float: https://joshdata.me/iceberger.html

References: 

A&P Promotion Instructions for Extension Educators, specifically General Expectations of each Educator Level

Atlassian. (2022) 7 productivity methods: which one’s just right for you? www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/7-productivity-methods

Harder, A. & Narine, L. (2020). Personal Health, Role, and Time Management Competency Training Needs of Extension Agents in Florida. The Journal of Extension, 58(1), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.58.01.19

How a top Harvard Business School Professor Approaches Intention Setting. (2017). Thrive Global Staff. https://community.thriveglobal.com/how-a-top-harvard-business-school-professor-approaches-intention-setting/

Lokenauth, A. (n.d.) Productivity Cheat Sheet. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/business-infographics_productivity-cheat-sheet-credits-to-andrew-activity-7176277064835096579-PftG

Nine Proven Time Management Techniques and Tools. University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences. https://www.usa.edu/blog/time-management-techniques/

Powers-Barker, P. (2021). Now and Later: The paradox of living in the moment and planning for the future. Live Healthy Live Well. Ohio State University Extension. https://livehealthyosu.com/2021/11/15/now-and-later-the-paradox-of-living-in-the-moment-and-planning-for-the-future/

Russell, M. B., Attoh, P. A., Chase, T., Gong, T., Kim, J., & Liggans, G. L. (2019). Burnout and Extension Educators: Where We Are and Implications for Future Research. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 7(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.54718/SFPK7165

Russell, M. B., & Liggans, G. L. (2020). Burnout: Examining the Effects of Job Characteristics Across Extension Disciplines. The Journal of Extension, 58(1), Article 20. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.58.01.20

Learning the Lingo: Health Equity is for All of Us

2023 Ohio Conference on Service and Volunteerism  November 2, 2023, Westerville, Ohio

Title: Learning the Lingo: Health Equity is for All of Us  (Workshop 1C)

Description: Service to others should not only strengthen the community but also strengthen volunteers. We will offer strategies for personal and professional development to connect with partners to solve large community issues. Don’t let the term “health equity” make you think that it’s only related to the focus area of healthy futures. Whether you focus on education, health, economic opportunities, or environmental stewardship, this session is for everyone as we work towards strong communities.

Target Audience: General Audience

PowerPoint: Learning the Lingo: Health Equity is for All of Us

Handouts:

Presenters:

  • Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE (Certified Family Life Educator) – Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, powers-barker.1@osu.edu
  • Emilee Drerup – Program Director, OSU Extension Public Health AmeriCorps, drerup.23@osu.edu

References:

Artiga, S., and Hinton, E. (2018). Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity. Kaiser Family Foundation. https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/beyond-health-care-the-role-of-social-determinants-in-promoting-health-and-health-equity/

Dean, — Stacy, Regan, — Michael S., & Dillard, — Maria. (2022, November 16). Vital Conditions Framework. Health.Gov. https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/equitable-long-term-recovery-and-resilience/framework

Health Affairs Forefront. (2023) Organizing around vital conditions moves the social determinants agenda … Organizing Around Vital Conditions Moves The Social Determinants Agenda Into Wider Action. https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/organizing-around-vital-conditions-moves-social-determinants-agenda-into-wider-action.

Rethink Health-A Rippel Initative. (n.d.). (rep.). Definitions of the Well-Being Portolio (pp. 1–5).

References for Models and Infographs

Equality vs Equity in Healthcare: Both Are Important. (2021). Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies. https://cifs.health/backgrounds/equality-and-equity-in-healthcare/

Gauldin, K. (2020). Equity vs. Equality – Diversity in the Classroom. https://www.hand2mind.com/blog/equality-vs-equity-in-education

Healthy People 2030. Building a healthier future for all.  https://health.gov/healthypeople

Ndugga, N., and Artiga, S. (2023) Disparities in Health and Heath Care: 5 Key Questions and Answers. https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/disparities-in-health-and-health-care-5-key-question-and-answers/

Social Determinants of Health. https://noahhelps.org/sdoh

Social Determinants of Health at CDC. (2022). https://www.cdc.gov/socialdeterminants/index.htm

Thomas, O. (2021). What Is Health Equity and Why Is It So Important? Nationwide Children’s. https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/700childrens/2021/04/health-equity-why-important

University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2022. www.countyhealthrankings.org.

“Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being.” ReThink Health, The Rippel Foundation, 10 Sept. 2019, www.rethinkhealth.org/about/#1.

What are the social determinants of health? (2022). National Academy of Medicine. https://nam.edu/programs/culture-of-health/young-leaders-visualize-health-equity/what-are-the-social-determinants-of-health/

What is Health Equity? (2022). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/whatis/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mindful Wellness Presentation Materials

The Ohio State University Extension is pleased to present Using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale to Evaluate an Extension Program as a poster at the Showcase of Excellence and an Ignite/Subject Matter Networking presentation at the 2019 NEAFCS Annual Session in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This presentation will share the results of using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale with adult participants of Mindful Wellness, a program designed and taught by Extension Educators. 

Coming Soon:  Handout

For more information and contacts, please visit OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences on Mindful Wellness

 

Previous Presentations:

  • Mindful Wellness at the 15th Annual National Land-Grant Diversity Conference on Thursday February 7th, 2019.  This session will look at mindfulness research, practice a mindful exercise and be inspired to consider how mindfulness fits into your work in the community. Mindfulness practices help strengthen capacity for non-judgement and compassion for self and others. Mindfulness exercises are accessible and adaptable for a wide variety of audiences. Handout: Participant Handout Diversity Conference 2019
  • Mindful Wellness at the 2018 NEAFCS Annual Session Thursday September 27, 2018.   This session will introduce Extension educators to the Mindful Wellness curriculum designed to strengthen the mind-body connection and promote holistic health and wellness across the lifespan.  Handout:  MW handout NEAFCS 2018
  • Programs offered to OSU Extension, FCS staff 2017